Articles tagged under: sunflowers

More than six weeks away from spring planting, National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says sunflowers are in a good position to pick up acres. "Producers are looking at many different options and there's consideration for the crop," explains…

In western North Dakota, there are still sunflowers and corn to harvest. "We had ice before the snow. I'm afraid there won't be any more sunflower harvest," says WinField United Agronomist Kyle Okke. "It will need to be really cold…

Grand Forks, North Dakota based custom harvester Kent Braathen is working on sunflower harvest in the Onida, South Dakota area. However, conditions have been cold and wet. "That soaks into the flowers, so we're waiting on some sun. Harvest is…

Sunflower harvest is over the halfway mark in North Dakota and Minnesota. According to National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken, good weather conditions during the growing season are reflected in the yields. "They've ranged from 1500 to 2700 pounds…

Grand Forks, North Dakota-based custom harvester Kent Braathen is harvesting sunflowers, corn and soybeans west of Onida, South Dakota. The crops haven't been impacted too badly by drought. "We're looking at beans that are 30 to 50 bushels per acre in…

The sunflower harvest is off to a decent start. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says the harvest pace is about ten days ahead of normal. "Yield-wise, I've been hearing as low as 1,500 pounds and as high as…

In recent weeks, cool weather and scattered showers have slowed harvest progress throughout much of the Northern Plains. Based in Park River, North Dakota, Midwest Consulting owner and agronomist Dave Svobodny says soybean harvest is lagging. "Moisture content has been…

Bismarck, North Dakota farmer Clark Coleman says the sunflower crop is decent. The growing conditions are completely different from last year. "We kind of had a no-tiller's dream seeding season, because the top inch was bone dry. Below that, we…

During Wednesday’s meeting, the trade advisor to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Jason Hafemeister, shared a remote update with sunflower growers. National Sunflower Association Executive Director, John Sandbakken, says the North American Free Trade Agreement is the most important market for…

Sunflower planting is underway throughout most of the United States. Based on the March Planting Intentions Report, acres are projected to be flat to slightly higher. "With the drier conditions we're experiencing right now, and based on the 2017 drought,…